Now that I have my Capt Fantastic completed, for the most part, a couple of odds and end to tie up, it's time to start another one.

78 Bally Lost World. I know....why waste your time on that game?

Well a couple of reasons. I think it is kind of a fun game, and I don't think I have seen anyone restore one. Plus I think the art work is cool and can't wait to do the paint and stencil work for it.

I also scored a nos playfield for it, so I am goning to take some extra time to really get it look as nice as I can.

I'll post pictures soon...

Here are some pictures of the game as it sits right now. It is playing but it's a little rough.

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Not sure what's up with the few things on here.

A little block of wood maybe to keep it from hitting the wall I don't know.

The Big Bolt next to the coin door not sure what's that about.

Coin door is a mess like always.

Thin steel plate underneath maybe to make it easier to float in and out of a truck.

That black stuff in the corner of the inside cabinet kind of nasty looking

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Yeah that looks pretty cool

The legs on the game are not Bally legs, was told they maybe for a Stern game.

Those bolts certainly aren't going to work.

Sanded down and repainted a set of Bally legs that'll go on it. One of them still drying.

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Yeah that will certainly be looked at.

The plate is kind of funky, but I can see where it would make it easier to slide into the back of a pickup. Unless it is covering something up, like broken wood or something like that.

The disassembly starts take the back box off first

The boards look all original mpu corroded and a couple hack wires here and there deal with all that later.

Need one of those metal Transformer guards if anyone has one they can let go of let me know.
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Before I start unplugging everything, I use blue painter's tape and Mark all the connections to all the board so I don't forget. I'm getting older and can't remember as well.

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Off With His Head

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Playfield lifts right out pretty light when there's no drop Targets in it.

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Just took this thing off the back and realized what it was.

This block is used inside the cabinet to hold the on-off switch why they put it on the back is beyond me.

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The neck is nice and tight

Here are the color choices I forgot to buy the red or orange not sure which.

I think the black on the cabinet is actually supposed to be a purple to match the Playfield if somebody knows for sure what that color should be let me know.
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Okay I'll have to see when I get some of that coin door trim off.

Cabinet wiring harnesses out

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The bottom of the cabinet and has these brackets keeping things together for whatever reason.

And then the twist nail one of many right next to it is holding that steel plate on to the cabinet so all that's coming off.

In this big bolt thing off the front by the coin door not sure what's up with that either that's coming out

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Yeah I would agree with that possibly either way that bad boy is coming off.
Little overkill on the nails I'd say

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Now that I got that big metal plate off I would say the black paint is a dark purple
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Now that's a carriage Bolt and the hole it left

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Hey that really looks awsome. Look forward to seeing it finished.

Definitely motivates me

Cabinet is gutted. Going to probably pull the bottom out so I can sand it real well or replace.

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Checking out the repairs needed on the cabinet lots of holes to fill and broken corners.

Bottom of cabinet Has Broken wood and needs work

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Yeah buddy I'm onto the next one.

Didn't take long to get the bottom out. Looks like some sort of nasty dark German beer got spilled in the corner yuck.

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Here's the paint I used for the legs

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A little bit of progress today got two side sanded down.

Might try to get the other side's done tomorrow

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Small update...ordered the stencils from Jeff @ Pinball Pimp.

He sure makes a great product with great service as well. Always look forward to getting them.

Thanks for the info I appreciate it.

Got the cabinet sanded down with 80 grit going to start working on some of the defects I like using fiberglass epoxy. We'll see how it turns out

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So I poured the fiberglass resin in the bad areas let it set overnight and here's the results

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This morning the sanding has begun already looking better.

Not perfect but it will be eventually.
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Bottom edges still need a lot of work but I'll deal with that when I get the floor back in.

Still working on the corners to try to get them nice and sharp.
Some areas are looking good While others still need work

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I thought while waiting for cabinet repairs to dry, I would work on the coin door.

It need work like everything else. All parts that will fit in the tumbler will get tumbled.

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Well the teardown didn't take too long. Lots of parts to clean. Going to tumble the small stuff first. So this could take a couple days.

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Still waiting for the parts for the coin door to come out of the tumbler.

So while I wait I worked on cutting out the piece of wood for the bottom of the cabinet

Should look better than the old original one

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Test fit the new bottom of the cabinet, looks like it fits.

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Starting to get the coin door back together.

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